Benjamin Burdick

ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 Comes to Boise Contemporary Theater
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2025

Moving Holiday docu-musical, All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 will come back to Boise Contemporary Theater [BCT] for a third time in cooperation with Opera Idaho and poses the question, “Could it really have happened like this?'

Novid Parsi To Receive National Theatre Conference’s Barrie And Bernice Stavis Playwright Award
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025

Playwright Novid Parsi has been named the recipient of the 2025 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwright Award from the National Theatre Conference (NTC), recognizing an outstanding emerging playwright.

EUREKA DAY Will Open Boise Contemporary Theater’s 25|26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2025

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) will open its 25|26 Season with Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day, directed by Producing Artistic Director Benjamin Burdick.

Jacob McGaughey Receives Inaugural Ari Keever Trajectory Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2025

The University of Idaho Theatre Arts Department and Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) have announced Jacob McGaughey as the inaugural recipient of the Ari Keever Trajectory Fellowship.

EUREKA DAY Comes to Boise in October
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector is coming to Boise. Performances will run in October at Boise Contemporary Theater. The show is directed by Benjamin Burdick.

World Premiere Production Of BIPOC Playwrights Selection At Boise Contemporary Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2025

World Premiere production at Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) of a 2023 BIPOC Playwrights Festival Selection, The Life You Gave Me by Novid Parsi, directed by Hamid Dehghani.

Idaho Playwright Samuel D. Hunter Returns to Boise Contemporary Theater
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

Spring will bring lauded Idaho playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s work, A Case for the Existence of God back to Boise Contemporary Theater. Learn more about the show here!

Boise Contemporary Theater To Receive $25,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2025

Boise Contemporary Theater has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000. This grant will support BCT's 5th Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival to be held in August of 2025.

Boise Contemporary Theater Brings 5X5 Cast Back to Boise
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2025

Boise Contemporary Theater will open 2025 with On The Other Hand, We’re Happy by Daf James featuring the celebrated 2022 Rogue Machine Theater cast from L.A.

THE LION Comes to Boise Contemporary Theater in December
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2024

Boise Contemporary Theater will present a genre-redefining musical, The Lion by Benjamin Scheuer beginning next month. Learn more about the show here!

Boise Contemporary Theater Launches 'Setting The Stage' Campaign
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2024

Boise Contemporary Theater has announced the launch of its 'Setting the Stage' campaign, a $2 million initiative set to establish Boise as a top destination for arts experiences in the country.

100th Production Opens Season At Boise Contemporary Theater Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 28, 2024

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) will open their season next week with their 100th play, the critically-acclaimed What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck, who earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States when she was just 15 years old.

SILENT SKY Begins Performances At Boise Contemporary Theater Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2024

Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, a captivating true story of suffragettes and astronomy intertwined with humor and the beauty of life under the endless sky, runs Wednesday through Saturday for three weeks, April 17 - May 4, 2024, at Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT).

Boise Contemporary Theater to Receive $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2024

Boise Contemporary Theater has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000. This grant will support BCT's 4th Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival.

Interview: Guillermo Cienfuegos' Never in the MIDDLE OF THE WORLD - Always in Front
by Gil Kaan - Jan 22, 2024

Rogue Machine Theatre starts off their 2024 season with the West Coast premiere of Juan José Alfonso’ Middle of the World opening January 27, 2024, at the Matrix Theatre. Guillermo Cienfuegos directs the cast of Cheryl Umaña, Christian Telesmar, Leandro Cano, Jennifer Pollono and Dan Lin. Guillermo managed to spare some time out of his multi-tasking to answer a few of my queries.

Boise Contemporary Theater Costume Designer is Broadway-Bound
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2023

Boise Contemporary Theater Costume Designer, Darrin Pufall Purdy, is set to make his Broadway debut in February 2024. Get all the details in the attached press release.

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY First Broadway Play By Native American Woman Comes To Boise Contemporary Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2023

The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse is the first Broadway play by a Native American woman, coming to Boise Contemporary Theater. Don't miss this brave satire!

THE PERSISTENT GUEST To Have Off-Broadway Premiere United Solo Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2023

Join us for the off-Broadway premiere of 'THE PERSISTENT GUEST' at UNITED SOLO FEST. A darkly funny one-woman show about breast cancer, this stripped-back storytelling experience is a must-see. No props, no costumes, just raw and immersive storytelling.

Emily Mahon Hired As Boise Contemporary Theater's New Managing Director
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2023

As Boise continues to experience unprecedented growth, BCT is expanding to serve the needs of a larger and more diverse community. Especially in a rapidly changing city like Boise, BCT wants to impress upon businesses, donors, and audiences how important it can be for Boise to be part of a national theatrical conversation.

Long Time Non-Profit Education Director Hired As Boise Contemporary Theater's New Managing Director
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2023

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT), the only professional theater in 300 miles that focuses entirely on new and contemporary plays, welcomes Emily Mahon as its new Managing Director.